When moving from classroom-based training to the online environment, most instructional designers do away with the participant guide, thinking, "Who would use a participant guide while sitting alone at their desks?" This may be the primary reason why online learning com... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement

A tough economy is the best time to develop your people. So what is your people development strategy? Notice that I did not write professional development but people development. Professional development sees a person in only one dimension - her job. People development ... More »

Human Capital

Coaching and Mentoring , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement

Those dedicated to the training function work energetically to help people develop and improve skills for the purpose of optimizing performance. However, no matter how hard anyone works at training, very often, the expectation of viewing significant behavior change and ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating